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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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